an extraordinary collection of sharply-crafted lyric essays. Delisle exhibits a poet’s ear for resonance while skillfully weaving a structure that allows the cumulative power of small, carefully witnessed moments to billow into a powerful and moving story.”

-Lisa Martin

Cover image of book titled Deriving

“…a magical exploration of language’s perfection and elusiveness. Here is a voice that enlightens, surprises, and stirs.  Deriving is rich—its breadth and depth compel the reader to experience poetry that, at its core, is about ‘finding words/for everything I’ll never understand.’ ”

-Wendy McGrath

Cover image of book titled The Bosun Chair

“…a lyrical inquiry into the pull of an ancestral home and a compassionate study of intergenerational resilience in the face of loss.” -Susan Olding